Barnstead, NH

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Barnstead, New Hampshire

Barnstead, New Hampshire, in Belknap county, is 24 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 68 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 3,886 people lived in Barnstead.

The People and Families of Barnstead

In Barnstead, about 66% of adults are married. Barnstead is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.

Barnstead is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Barnstead had a median family income of $49,404.

Barnstead Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Barnstead are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places.

Commuting

In Barnstead, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Barnstead strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Barnstead, NH

Comparing Barnstead to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Barnstead travel.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Belknap
Standard Zip Codes	03218
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.334
Longitude	-71.292

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	DURHAM
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,886	100%
Male	1,981	51%
Female	1,905	49%
Under 18	1,026	26.4%
18+	2,860	73.6%
65+	423	10.9%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.08
White	3,798	97.7%
African-American	24	0.6%
Asian	23	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	27	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$49,404
Population In Poverty	147	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,561
Growth	675
Growth %	17.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.5%
Irish	13%
French Canadian	11.4%
French (except Basque)	11.2%
Italian	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
US/American	6.6%
German	4.6%
Scottish	4.4%
Polish	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Swedish	1.6%
Portuguese	1%
European	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Barnstead	3,886	$49,404
Alton	4,502	$46,467
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Gilmanton	3,060	$51,712
Loudon	4,481	$59,096
Pittsfield	3,931	$44,233
Strafford	3,626	$62,238

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